Since we are passed May 1st, maybe we can have more of a discussion about the upcoming GDA season. There are a few teams registered for Legends FC College Showcase, SilverLakes Showcase, and Surf Cup prior to the August 1st start date when rosters are set. Should be some fun competition...
There have been questions surrounding ECNL players and whether or not they will transition to GDA. All of the parents that I have been in contact with have stated that most ECNL players are choosing to play for a GDA team. There are still questions regarding Arsenal ECNL and Strikers ECNL players. Will they remain with their current ECNL teams or will they switch to GDA? I know a few players that have already committed to a GDA team, so those teams will not be completely intact next season and there may be more jumping ship now that the transfer time is upon us. Teams will definitely look different.
As for high school, most of our dd's will be entering their Freshman year (some will only be 8th graders), so missing one year of soccer to see how this pans out is not a big deal to most players. They will still have 3 more years of high school soccer if the GDA isn't what was expected.
Some GDA teams already have their rosters set and other teams are just beginning their try-outs to add to their existing teams. Most ECNL teams going GDA will most likely have their existing teams with a few additional players. Some teams will carry the full 23 players and others will only carry the minimum of 16. Some players chose a "fully funded" GDA to save a few bucks and others opted to continue to pay for a specific club/coach. There is and will be a lot of movement, so teams will be changing. We are all trying to find what is best for our dd's and our family (cost, drive time, coach, high school, club, friends, etc).
So looking ahead, here are the teams our dd's will be facing in the upcoming season:
Albion SC, San Diego, Calif.
Beach Futbol Club, Torrance, Calif.
Eagles Soccer Club, Camarillo, Calif.
LA Galaxy, Carson, Calif.
LA Galaxy San Diego, Carlsbad, Calif.
LAFC Slammers, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Legends FC, Chino, Calif.
Los Angeles Premier Futbol Club, La Canada Flintridge, Calif.
Pateadores, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Real So Cal, Woodland Hills, Calf.
San Diego Surf Soccer Club, Del Mar, Calif.
SC del Sol, Phoenix, Ariz.
So Cal Blues Soccer Club, Laguna Hills, Calif.
West Coast Futbol Club, Laguna Hills, Calif.
This will definitely be an interesting and exciting new season for our dds. Some new and some old competition; however, it will be a nice change from the same old teams we have played in the past. It is always nice to mix things up a bit and this season is going to do that for sure. Any thoughts?
There have been questions surrounding ECNL players and whether or not they will transition to GDA. All of the parents that I have been in contact with have stated that most ECNL players are choosing to play for a GDA team. There are still questions regarding Arsenal ECNL and Strikers ECNL players. Will they remain with their current ECNL teams or will they switch to GDA? I know a few players that have already committed to a GDA team, so those teams will not be completely intact next season and there may be more jumping ship now that the transfer time is upon us. Teams will definitely look different.
As for high school, most of our dd's will be entering their Freshman year (some will only be 8th graders), so missing one year of soccer to see how this pans out is not a big deal to most players. They will still have 3 more years of high school soccer if the GDA isn't what was expected.
Some GDA teams already have their rosters set and other teams are just beginning their try-outs to add to their existing teams. Most ECNL teams going GDA will most likely have their existing teams with a few additional players. Some teams will carry the full 23 players and others will only carry the minimum of 16. Some players chose a "fully funded" GDA to save a few bucks and others opted to continue to pay for a specific club/coach. There is and will be a lot of movement, so teams will be changing. We are all trying to find what is best for our dd's and our family (cost, drive time, coach, high school, club, friends, etc).
So looking ahead, here are the teams our dd's will be facing in the upcoming season:
Albion SC, San Diego, Calif.
Beach Futbol Club, Torrance, Calif.
Eagles Soccer Club, Camarillo, Calif.
LA Galaxy, Carson, Calif.
LA Galaxy San Diego, Carlsbad, Calif.
LAFC Slammers, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Legends FC, Chino, Calif.
Los Angeles Premier Futbol Club, La Canada Flintridge, Calif.
Pateadores, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Real So Cal, Woodland Hills, Calf.
San Diego Surf Soccer Club, Del Mar, Calif.
SC del Sol, Phoenix, Ariz.
So Cal Blues Soccer Club, Laguna Hills, Calif.
West Coast Futbol Club, Laguna Hills, Calif.
This will definitely be an interesting and exciting new season for our dds. Some new and some old competition; however, it will be a nice change from the same old teams we have played in the past. It is always nice to mix things up a bit and this season is going to do that for sure. Any thoughts?